Zip code 50136: Keswick, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50136?

50136 is assigned to Keswick, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50136 in?

50136 is mostly in Keokuk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 50136?

About 376 people live in 50136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50136?

The median household income in 50136 is $75,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 50136?

The closest zip codes to 50136 are 50255, 50104, 52355, 50268, 52222.

Residential delivery areaKeokuk CountyCentral Time

Population

376

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$98K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,083/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 50136

50136 is a rural zip code in Keswick, Iowa (Keokuk County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 376 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $75,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $97,800, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,083 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care.

How 50136 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 376 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers19.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%29th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older34.8%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%46th of 911 in IA
Median age50.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6151st of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate89%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%192nd of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy16.2%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%148th of 909 in IA
Tech workers5.5%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%41st of 911 in IA
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%287th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$51,513
60th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712259th of 910 in IA
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%402nd of 911 in IA
Per capita income$38,342
45th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877452nd of 911 in IA
Median household income$75,625
44th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059421st of 896 in IA
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min318th of 902 in IA
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%587th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$1,083
27th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $97298th of 771 in IA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%384th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%609th of 909 in IA
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%796th of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%608th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%348th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%315th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters31.3%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%490th of 882 in IA
Broadband access80.7%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%776th of 909 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.364
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444637th of 908 in IA
Work from home3.2%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%785th of 911 in IA
Median home value$97,800
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000782nd of 881 in IA
Diversity index5.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4755th of 911 in IA
Population376
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507751st of 911 in IA
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi779th of 911 in IA

Measure	50136	Keokuk	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Healthcare workers	19.4%	10.3%	9.2%	9.7%	99th	29th of 911
Residents 65 and older	34.8%	22.5%	18.1%	17.2%	98th	46th of 911
Median age	50.8	43.4	38.6	38.9	96th	151st of 911
Homeownership rateStrength	89%	81.3%	71.7%	65.2%	95th	192nd of 909
Housing vacancy	16.2%	12.5%	8.5%	10.1%	88th	148th of 909
Tech workers	5.5%	1.2%	2.9%	3.8%	83rd	41st of 911
Veterans	8.4%	6.5%	6.5%	6.2%	81st	287th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$51,513	$45,100	$47,712	$49,666	60th	259th of 910
Government workers	13.9%	16%	14.5%	14.5%	52nd	402nd of 911
Per capita income	$38,342	$35,153	$40,877	$44,673	45th	452nd of 911
Median household income	$75,625	$62,329	$75,059	$80,734	44th	421st of 896
Average commute	25.1 min	26.5 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	44th	318th of 902
Residents under 18	21%	22.4%	22.9%	22%	40th	587th of 911
Median gross rent	$1,083	$828	$972	$1,413	27th	98th of 771
Uninsured rate	4.3%	4%	5%	8.4%	25th	384th of 911
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	12.1%	11.1%	12.5%	19th	609th of 909
Self-employed workers	6.7%	14.6%	10.2%	10%	16th	796th of 911
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	17%	31.4%	35.7%	15th	608th of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.2%	15th	348th of 911
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	1%	5.9%	14.1%	13th	315th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.3%	37.8%	43.9%	51.1%	6th	490th of 882
Broadband accessWeakness	80.7%	83.8%	88.9%	91%	5th	776th of 909
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.364	0.441	0.444	0.483	5th	637th of 908
Work from home	3.2%	9.5%	11.3%	15.1%	3rd	785th of 911
Median home value	$97,800	$118,700	$208,000	$332,700	2nd	782nd of 881
Diversity index	5.2	10.4	31.4	61.4	2nd	755th of 911
Population	376	9,924	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	751st of 911
Population density	9/sq mi	17/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	779th of 911

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

55–64

20%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

50.8

Under 18

21%

65 and over

34.8%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

5.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 145
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 62.8%
Married couples: 57.9%
Living alone: 26.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

50136

$75,625

Keokuk Co.

$62,329

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,342

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.364

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50136

$97,800

Keokuk Co.

$118,700

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50136

$1,083

Keokuk Co.

$828

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 173
Owner-occupied: 89%
Vacant: 16.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

48%

20–29

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Healthcare

19%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Sales

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

19%

Agriculture and mining

18%

Retail

10%

Admin, support and management

10%

Education

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

0.6%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$51,513

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50136	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,098	$74,888
Service	$50,469	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,542	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

50%

Some college

15%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1%
Households with broadband: 80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Keswick
State: Iowa
County: Keokuk County
Center point: 41.4695° N, 92.2928° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

50136 spans 2 counties

Keokuk County94% of land
Iowa County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Keswick1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 50136

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50255	Thornburg, IA	2.2 mi	51	$39,722	—
50104	Gibson, IA	5.2 mi	103	$55,625	$189,600
52355	Webster, IA	5.3 mi	283	$63,750	$110,200
50268	What Cheer, IA	5.6 mi	908	$59,118	$77,100
52222	Deep River, IA	7.8 mi	631	$81,964	$120,500
50027	Barnes City, IA	9.2 mi	148	$52,976	$85,000
52308	Millersburg, IA	10 mi	129	$79,688	$106,500
52550	Delta, IA	11 mi	552	$57,745	$110,200
52316	North English, IA	12 mi	1,597	$60,768	$150,600
52591	Sigourney, IA	12 mi	2,721	$62,404	$156,500
52221	Guernsey, IA	12 mi	332	$86,473	$228,000
52586	Rose Hill, IA	12 mi	600	$53,125	$104,500

Questions about 50136

What city is zip code 50136?

50136 is assigned to Keswick, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50136 in?

50136 is mostly in Keokuk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 50136?

About 376 people live in 50136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50136 in?

50136 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50136?

The median household income in 50136 is $75,625.

What zip codes are near 50136?

The closest zip codes to 50136 are 50255, 50104, 52355, 50268, 52222.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50136, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.